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    Connecting 4500 to a TV via RCA

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by DCrunch, Mar 24, 2005.

  1. DCrunch

    DCrunch Newbie

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    I have a problem. My TV doesn't understand S-video. It only has composite RCA inputs. Anyone knows how to connect a 4500 Acer laptop to a TV in this case?
    Actually I didn't find any clues of anything related to a TV neither in my video drivers nor in bios. Is it OK?
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    http://www.lg-internet.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/238





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    You can get yourself an SVideo to RCA adapter. Here's a site that carries this part and also has a picture of what it looks like.

    http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/svideo-rca.html

    -Vb-
     
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    george_l Notebook Consultant

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    FYI:
    Acer uses 7-pin Svideo not the std 4pin one... so you will need one of these
    http://www.svideo.com/7pin.html

     
    george_l, Mar 25, 2005
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  5. DCrunch

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    Thanks for the answers, but
    "http://www.lg-internet.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/238"
    I have a cable just like that. When using this cable my TV screen remains black and I can't attach second monitor. After pressing "apply", it returns to unattached state. What am I doing wrong? Will cables from s-video.com help me?
     
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    DCrunch

    The cable you brought is std 4 pin svideo cable and it wont work...i have tried and had the same problem

    As i mentioned in the above post you have to get 7pin S-video cable to RCA converter Then only it will work

    Hope this helps
     
    george_l, Mar 25, 2005
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